Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he shares the anger and frustration of families impacted by long waiting lists for paediatric spinal surgery.
Speaking ahead of a meeting this afternoon with groups representing families affected by poor surgical outcomes, Mr Varadkar said that despite investment in recent years, waiting times have not improved.
At their press conference this afternoon, the groups said that they had lost confidence in the Health Service Executive, Children's Health Ireland and the Minister for Health.
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